Message: | Hello.
Actually, I should do that. Also, re-reading my message, I think I was unclear. My point is that every one of those sandwiches I've tasted regardless of where it was made has been excellent. (There even used to be a drive-through Banh Mi restaurant on Westminster Ave. which, unfortunately, closed.) I agree with the Times (they made great choices), I just don't understand how they were able to narrow it down.
Part of deciding comes down to your preference for baguette or roll. Both are fresh, both are very good. I prefer the roll, though, so the places I recommend tend to use rolls. (Also, I usually don't eat meat except for seafood, but for these sandwiches I have made an exception, because I like them that much.)
Anyway, you can't go wrong with Banh Mi Che Cali on Bolsa Ave. (in the ABC Market Mall) and with Nguyen Huong at 9888 Bolsa Ave. The Times mentioned both of these.
I also like Banh Mi So 1 on Bolsa Ave. in Westminster, the meatless version served at Au Lac on Brookhurst St. in Fountain Valley, and I've found a sardine (actually, kind of a sardine paste) version at a shop on the southwest corner of Westminster Ave. and Magnolia Ave.
All of these sandwiches are inexpensive (under $2.00) and delicious. That's all I could think of off the top of my head. I'll report others as their names come to me. |